Annotated Bibliography

Rivera, Carla. "Cal State system to hike tuition 5% if Prop. 30 fails." Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times Web 18, Sept. 2012

In this Article, Carla Rivera discusses the effect that Proposition 30 will have on the entire CSU system. Rivera Explains that if this proposition does not pass in November that the entire system would undergo $250 million dollars in budget cuts, Causing all CSU's to increase tuition costs 5% which would equal to $150 per semester generating $58 million in revenue. And also with the failure of Prop 30 will be an increase in price per unit of 7%. But if Proposition 30 passes Rivera States "Cal State would forego the January hike and also rescind the 9% tuition hike that took effect this fall. . . The system would have to refund tuition checks, grant tuition credit and recalculate financial aid packages for most of its 412,000 students." Ultimately meaning that tuition cost will go down, and because of the drop students will be refunded some of their initial tuition costs. But because Prop 30 is still up in the air on the ballot, Rivera mentions that CSU’s are still trying to figure out how they will raise the potential $375 million in budget cuts if the Prop fails, suggesting a midyear tuition increase of about 20%.

“Poll shows close call for Jerry Brown's tax plan” Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times Web 19, Sept 2012

Governor Jerry Brown’s introduces new tax initiative called Proposition 30, it would increase sales tax by a ¼ cent and raise income taxes to 1-3 percent for residents earning over $250,000. Most of this revenue will be given to Public education from K-UC’s and also to safety departments like police, and Fire. But if this prop fails then there will be almost $6 billion in budget cuts, mostly affecting public education. And according to recent polls by the Public Policy Institute of California,  “52% supported the measure, 40% said they were against the measure, 8% said they didn’t know how they would vote.